Review
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Critical review of toxic trace elements and human health risk in marine fishes of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
Gustavo Thompson · Alejandra Volpedo
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1971894
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Editorial
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Editorial: Navigating change: Transformative approaches in ocean planning
Daniel Depellegrin · Shenghui Li · Zacharoula Kyriazi
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1988794
Original Research
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Commonly co-occurring stressors in industrialized estuaries disrupt larval development in blue mussels
Isabella M. Jackson · Clayton R. Magill · Frances Orton · Mark A. Taggart · Mark G. J. Hartl
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1918453
Correction
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Correction: The Motion for the Ocean: scaling marine citizenship through local government declarations
Pamela M. Buchan · Rebecca MacDonald-Lofts · Emily G. Cunningham · Nicola Bridge · Grace Clifford
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1972401
Perspective
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The plasma-plastic paradox: breaking down plastics, building up risk?
Joana Antunes · José Gonçalves · João Pequeno
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1923882
Community Case Study
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Outreach and community engagement as a tool to build capacity and to support effective coral restoration in Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Natalia Hurtado-López · Silia Woodside · Dylan Love · Ilse van Brugge · Mackenzie Caprino
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1871427
Mini Review
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Nutrient runoff from the Mississippi watershed and ecosystem pollution risk in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Md S. Zaman · Ali S. Akanda · Syed M. Muniruzzaman
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1883415
Editorial
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Editorial: Innovations and research applications for marine conservation and maritime sustainability
Adriana Vella · Noel Vella · Thérèse Bajada
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1941722
Editorial
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Editorial: The contributions of Early Career Researchers in advancing ocean sustainability
Dorota Kołbuk · Ashley Deevesh Hemraj · Maila Guilhon · Angel Borja
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1944100
Policy and Practice Reviews
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Subsidiary but central: the role of standards and guidelines in regulating deep seabed mining
Anindita Chakraborty · Hannah Lily
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1838030
Systematic Review
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Motivations for community participation in marine protected areas governance systems
Gideon Walter Mutanda · Godwell Nhamo
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1808210
Perspective
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The Motion for the Ocean: scaling marine citizenship through local government declarations
Pamela M. Buchan · Rebecca MacDonald-Lofts · Emily G. Cunningham · Nicola Bridge · Grace Clifford
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1904467
Perspective
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The high seas treaty (BBNJ agreement) and planetary sustainability: why we should manage the entirety of ABNJ as a de facto multi-use marine protected area
Adam Moolna
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1857777
Original Research
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Toward downscaling maritime spatial planning: a regional framework for tailoring actions to local needs
Rossana Didonna · Fabio Carella · Martina Bocci · Emilie Delaroche · José Luis Gómez Gesteira · Elena Gutiérrez-Ruiz · Stella Sofia Kyvelou · Fanny Châles · Francesco Musco · Anne Marie O'Hagan · Marilena Papageorgiou · Emiliano Ramieri · Tom Woolley · Daniele Brigolin
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1802042
Original Research
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Barriers and enablers of green development: the example of blue economy sectors in coastal communities of the Wadden Sea region
Josepha Nestele · Lisa Hartmann · Yvonne Walz
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1800081
Original Research
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First assessments on marine geomorphology and bio-colonization through the study and survey of the wreck of the Hospital Ship “Po” along the Albanian coasts (Vlora Bay)
Simone Modugno · Rachele Castro · Igli Pustina · Genti Kromidha · Zamir Dedej · Artur Meçöllari
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1762680
Methods
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Implementation of cumulative effect assessments in maritime spatial planning: insights from two North Sea case studies
Alexis Esquerré · Frédéric Quemmerais-Amice · Antonin Gimard · Gert Van Hoey · Alan Quentric · Olivier Laroussinie
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1800336
Original Research
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Systematic-based approach to marine litter prevention in coastal environment: lessons and successes from the PROMAR project implementation in Guyana
Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun · Seon Hamer · Chandane Persaud · Linda Johnson-Bhola
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1859998
Original Research
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Deep-sea early career ocean professionals (ECOPs) at the science-to-policy interface: needs, challenges, and opportunities against country economic status
Maila Guilhon · Mariana Caldeira · Vanessa Lopes
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1651081
Systematic Review
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Archetypical patterns of barriers and enablers to policy coherence in European marine and coastal governance: a systematic review
Saskia Trubbach · Ellen Johannesen · Froukje Maria Platjouw
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1768173
Policy and Practice Reviews
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BBNJ Agreement's Clearing–House Mechanism: AI for good?
Hiroko Muraki Gottlieb · Judith Gobin · Martin Styrmoe Moen · Aaron Roan
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1758332
Review
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Artificial intelligence in seafood: enhancing logistics management for a smarter supply chain
Abhilash Sasidharan · Jims Anupama · Felix M. Philip · Athul Ajay · Adarsh M. Joshy · Sarasan Sabu · Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1716480
Policy and Practice Reviews
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Salience, legitimacy and credibility of the Scientific and Technical Body to the BBNJ agreement: precedents, best practices and trade-offs
Martin Hitziger · Lisa Speer
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1837491
Methods
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Toward “good” eutrophication data for marine policies and research: a multi-level quality control framework in EMODnet Chemistry
Marina Lipizer · Maria Eugenia Molina Jack · Luminita Buga · Megan Anne French · Lotta Fyrberg · Julie Gatti · Atanasia Iona · Martin Mørk Larsen · Ann Kristin Østrem · Karin Wesslander · Alessandra Giorgetti
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1835133
Original Research
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From policy to practice: challenges and solutions for coastal local authorities implementing European marine biodiversity policies in the French Mediterranean
Laura Bastide · Paulina Ramirez-Monsalve
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1769160
Brief Research Report
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Fish out of water: consumer perceptions of aquaculture and food security in Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Mia Avril · Augusta Halle · Nico Novara Christians
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1822026
Original Research
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Marine wildlife trafficking: use of AI algorithms for the autodetection of shark fins, seahorses and sea cucumbers
Vanessa Pirotta · Phoebe Meagher · Ha Tran Hong Phan · Kaikai Shen · Will Thompson · Brad Dolman · Zara Bending · Amy F. Smoothey · Amanda Hay · Claire E. Rowe · Ana Motamayor · Bryce Liddell · April Allende · Brendan E. Allman · Justine K. O'Brien
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1776978
Correction
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Correction: The role of law in coastal ecosystem conservation: a case study on mangrove protection in the U.S., Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim Badawi · Omar Almohammadi
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1861069
Perspective
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The fishmeal and fish oil industry: a perspective on sustainability, justice, and food security
David Costalago · Siddharth Chakravarty · Santiago de la Puente · Rocío López de la Lama · Mustapha Manneh · Grace Moorhead · Madeline Piscetta · Daniel J. Skerritt · Tess M. Geers
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1833441
Perspective
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International ocean governance framework shaping European maritime planning and innovations for sustainable blue economy and climate resilience
Patrycja Enet
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1820278
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Integrating molecular taxonomy and genomics to strengthen marine biosecurity: a Mediterranean perspective
Noel Vella · Adriana Vella
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1820724
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Using embryonic morphometrics to diagnose developmental stress and target sustainable management of sea turtle nesting in Malta
Isaak Koroma · Adriana Vella
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1820124
Systematic Review
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At-sea transshipment of fishery catches: a systematic literature review
Mohammed Mustafa Yaseen Al-Asbahi
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1804530
Original Research
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Cetaceans and floating marine macro-litter in the Calabrian Ionian Sea (Central Eastern Mediterranean): applying conservation research
Maria Assunta Menniti · Rosanna Agresta · Pasquale Gariano · Maria Grandinetti
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1756643
Original Research
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Liability in ocean observation: applying UNCLOS and the BBNJ regime in the South-West Indian ocean
Suriya Narayanan Sundararajan · Anna-Lena Simon
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1758599
Review
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Balancing urbanization and ocean sustainability: the evolution of eco-shorelines through cross-disciplinary collaboration in Hong Kong
Jay J. Minuti · Cheryl Chu · Thea E. Bradford · Kenneth M. Y. Leung
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1704716
Original Research
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Assessing ecosystem risk from human activities in an Atlantic oceanic island
Ana C. Suhett · Débora S. Ferrari · Sergio R. Floeter · Ana M. Liedke · Tiago B. R. Gandra · Amanda R. Rodrigues · Hudson T. Pinheiro · Raphael M. Macieira · João L. Gasparini · Vinicius J. Giglio · Maria A. Gasalla · Carlos E. L. Ferreira
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1721755
Review
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Pathways to social–ecological indicators in the era of Digital Twins of the Earth
Aurelija Armoskaite · Ida Maria Bonnevie · Daniel Depellegrin · Alejandra G. Cabanillas · Giulia Bellon · Erasmia Kastanidi · Maik Neukirch · Miriam von Thenen · Astrid Sanchez Jimenez · Lise Schrøder · Juliana Socrate · Solvita Strake · Henning Sten Hansen
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1767068
Original Research
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Interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches to mangrove and coral restoration in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Cynthia A. Grace-McCaskey · Alexandra P. Stevenson · Kristin Wilson Grimes · Marilyn Brandt · Allie Durdall · Chloé Camacho
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1782334
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Offshore gas in West Africa as a driver of change: an assessment of impacts and redistribution of pressures
Mamadou Ndiaw Seck · Bouya M'Bengue · Bocar Sabaly Baldé · Sandra Kloff · Marcos Llope
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1702958
Correction
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Correction: Disentangle the skein: a nomenclature framework to assess the contribution of Maritime Spatial Plans to the European Green Deal
Martina Bocci · Alexandre Cornet · Vesa Arki · Folco Soffietti · Adeline Bas · Daniele Brigolin · Mónica Campillos-Llanos · Pierpaolo Campostrini · Fabio Carella · Cristina Cervera-Núñez · Annija Danenberga · Katia Frangoudes · Kira Gee · Maria Gómez-Ballesteros · Eider Graner · Bettina Käppeler · Olivier Laroussinie · Laura Pietilä · Mari Pohja-Mykrä · Heikki Saarento · Hristo Stanchev · Margarita Stancheva · Marta Stube · Emiliano Ramieri
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1828491
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Enhancing public engagement and scientific literacy for marine conservation in Brazil: the role of informal science education events
Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis · Manildo Marcião Oliveira · Renato Matos Lopes
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1793907
Perspective
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The role of law in coastal ecosystem conservation: a case study on mangrove protection in the U.S., Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim Badawi · Omar Almohammadi
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1752532
Original Research
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Disentangle the skein: a nomenclature framework to assess the contribution of Maritime Spatial Plans to the European Green Deal
Martina Bocci · Alexandre Cornet · Vesa Arki · Folco Soffietti · Adeline Bas · Daniele Brigolin · Mónica Campillos-Llanos · Pierpaolo Campostrini · Fabio Carella · Cristina Cervera-Núñez · Annija Danenberga · Katia Frangoudes · Kira Gee · Maria Gómez-Ballesteros · Eider Graner · Bettina Käppeler · Olivier Laroussinie · Laura Pietilä · Mari Pohja-Mykrä · Heikki Saarento · Hristo Stanchev · Margarita Stancheva · Marta Stube · Emiliano Ramieri
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1751387
Editorial
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Editorial: Working in fisheries - fish and aquaculture: a celebration of women's contribution and experience
Beatriz Morales-Nin · Dianne Margaret Tracey · Audrey J. Geffen · Cynthia M. Jones
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1760735
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Fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean policy integration: how far are we from policy coherence?
Sašo Gorjanc · Ginevra Capurso · Laura Bastide · Emiliano Ramieri · Andrea Barbanti · Morgane Roquais · Sarah Loudin
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2026.1695203
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Integration of artificial intelligence for sustainable freshwater fishery governance: an Okavango River ecosystem perspective
Fillemon Nadhipite Johannes · Paulinus Ndumba Sindumba · Frans Ndemupondaka Haimbodi · Tetukondjele Panduleni Iyambo
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2025.1697910
Original Research
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Non-state actors in transboundary coastal environmental cooperation: a case study from Southern China's Greater Bay Area
Vivian H. Y. Chu
Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability
doi 10.3389/focsu.2025.1575438